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Credit union changes charter and its name

Georgia Federal Credit Union is adopting a new name and now is operating as Georgia United Credit Union, reflecting a change in the 52-year-old financial institution's new charter.

The credit union's members overwhelmingly voted last fall to approve a conversion from a federal charter to a state charter, to allow more growth and service opportunities. That charter change necessitated a change to the credit union's name.

The new name will have minimal impact on Georgia United Credit Union's 84,000 member-owners, according to a news release. The new name and logo will be introduced over the next few months - as debit and credit cards are reissued, checks are reordered and signs are updated.